1 day ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Asian American community celebrates Lunar New Year, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), announced today that she reintroduced a bill to establish Lunar New Year as a federal holiday in conjunction with a resolution to recognize the …

10 hours ago · Meng previously introduced bills in 2021 and 2023 to make Lunar New Year a federal holiday. In addition, she has put forth a separate resolution recognizing the cultural significance of Lunar New ...

1 day ago · HONG KONG (AP) — Global stocks mostly advanced Wednesday in thin Lunar New Year trading following a rebound on Wall Street driven by tech stocks, as investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s rate decision due later in the day.. France’s CAC 40 lost 0.4% in early trading to 7,867.03, while Germany’s DAX added 0.4% to 21,516.18.

2 days ago · Lunar New Year is not a federal holiday, meaning banks and the U.S. stock markets stay open, but New York City is among the public school districts that opt to close their doors for the day in ...

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Apr 11, 2024 · The Lunar New Year is a holiday celebrated in many parts of Asia and in Asian communities around the world. It marks the beginning of the year using the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Typically, Lunar New Year is observed in late January or early February of the Gregorian calendar.

Feb 9, 2024 · There have been proposals to make the Lunar New Year a federal holiday, including a package of legislation introduced by Rep. Grace Meng, first vice chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific...

Feb 3, 2022 · Creating a federal holiday for Lunar New Year would give federal employees the day off from work, but it would be up to states and private companies whether to follow the government’s lead.

Jan 20, 2023 · Meng's legislative Lunar New Year package includes the Lunar New Year Day Act which would establish Lunar New Year as the 12th federal holiday recognized across the United States.